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In 1933, Frankford Yellowjackets' franchise in the NFL was awarded to a syndicate headed by Bert Bell and Lud Wray for $2500. The club was christened "Eagles" in honor of the symbol of the New Deal's National Recovery Act. The Eagles and the Chicago Bears played in Philadelphia's first Sunday game on November 12, 1933 at Baker Bowl. The game ended in a 3-3 tie.

In 1935, General manager Bert Bell proposed an annual college draft to equalize talent in the league. The proposal was adopted on May 19 for the 1936 season. In 1936 the Eagles have the first choice in the inaugural college draft, selecting University of Chicago back Jay Berwanger but failing to sign him. In 1936 the site for home games moves from Baker Bowl to Municipal Stadium.

1999 saw the Philadelphia Eagles NFL Championship Teams of 1948 and 1949 inducted into the NFL Honor Roll. No NFL team before or since ever posted consecutive shutouts in championship play. No NFL team can claim to be more dominant over a two-year period. The Eagles won back-to-back NFL Championships in 1948 and 1949, first shutting out the Chicago Cardinals, 7-0, and then blanking the Los Angeles Rams, 14-0. The foundation of this team began in 1947, when the Eagles lost to the Cardinals, 28-21, in the championship game. Under legendary head coach Greasy Neale, Philadelphia finished the 1948 regular season with a 9-2-1 record and took on the Cardinals in the championship game with a foot of snow covering Shibe Park. Superstar running back Steve Van Buren scored the game’s only touchdown on a 5-yard TD run, while the defense limited the Cards to just 6 total first downs. The Eagles continued their dominance in 1949 with an 11-1 record in the regular season and a victory over the Rams in the championship game on a rain-soaked Los Angeles Coliseum field. Van Buren again led the Eagles’ offensive charge as he rumbled for 196 yards on 31 carries. In those two seasons, the Eagles outscored their opposition 761-290. They were lovingly called "the duffel-bag dynasty." Many players were young men who had served their country in World War II and returned home trying again to settle into a regular life. Said Hall of Fame LB Chuck Bednarik, a rookie on the 1949 team, "I think we belong with the best teams ever. Look at what we accomplished."

Information excerpted from 2006 Eagles Media Guide. ©2007 Philadelphia Eagles. All Rights Reserved. Official Team Page

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